first of all, i think it’s quite arrogant to say that ‘mommy’ bloggers have convinced the industry that traditional media is dying. there are a lot of other influential genres of bloggers out there.

second of all, it sounds to me like more an issue of setting boundaries and keeping them than the PR companies hounding bloggers. I too get 40+ pitches a day, and i just delete the ones i’m not interested in. it’s not that hard.

as far as pressure? people who pressure me to post can be guaranteed that i won’t post about them. it’s my editorial decision whether or not i want to post about something.

i don’t think a black out is the answer. to tell the truth, i get 30% of my content from designers, boutiques, and other news pitches, and often times it’s from smaller business people. i don’t want to start beef with them because we both want the same thing, sort of.

actually, i think these reactionary measures do more harm than good.